Name: Red Anjou Pie
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 firm ripe Northwest Red Anjou pears (cored and coarsely diced); 1/2 lemon (juiced); 1/3 cup Granulated sugar; 1/3 cup all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 cup diced dried apricots; 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans; Pastry dough for double crust pie; 2 tablespoons butter (cut into small pieces)

Red Anjou Pie

A flavorful pie combining Red Anjou pears and the subtle tartness of dried apricots. Pecans add a conserve-like element.

Red Anjou Pie

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 50

Total Time 1

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Servings

Ingredients

4 firm ripe Northwest Red Anjou pears cored and coarsely diced
1/2 lemon juiced
1/3 cup Granulated sugar
1/3 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup diced dried apricots
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
Pastry dough for double crust pie
2 tablespoons butter cut into small pieces

Instructions

Preparation

1 Pre-heat oven to 350° F. Gently toss diced pears with lemon juice. Mix together sugar, flour, cinnamon, apricots and pecans. 2 Gently mix together pears and dry ingredients.3 Pour into prepared bottom pie crust. Dot top of pear mixture with butter pieces. 4 op either with a full crust, or cut top crust into lattice. Crimp crust edges.5 If using a top crust, cut several slits to vent the pie. Bake at 350°F for 45-50 minutes, or until golden brown. Remove from oven and cool on rack.